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Lucia took a deep breath and turned to look at Emma who was beside her. “This really has nothing to do with Mr. Adams.” Emma sighed. “Then you need to find a way to explain. After all, everyone now thinks you’re head over heels in love with Mr. Adams to the point of badgering him.”

Explain? No one would listen even if she tried to explain.

“Ding-dong.” The door of the lift opened. Lucia and Emma stepped out side by side and walked to the front door.

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Suddenly, a man came up towards them. “Lucia!”

Lucia turned to see that it was Baron, a male colleague from the finance depart­ment.

“Baron, you just got off work too?”

Baron smiled at her and nodded. “What a coincidence.”

He paused, said hello to Emma, and then looked back at Lucia. ’’Where are you going? Do you want me to take

you home?”

A little uncomfortable with Barons enthusiasm and attention, Lucia reached out to hook her arm around Emma’s and declined with a smile. “I’ve got a dinner date with Emma.”

At that, Baron smiled and scratched his head. “Well then, you two go for dinner and I’ll take you home next time when I get a chance.”

“Okay, bye.”

After saying goodbye to Baron, Lucia pulled Emma with her and left the lobby of the company quickly.

asked, “Lucia, everyone can see that Baron likes you! And

at the wedding ring on her finger and had no idea how

to Emma.

hand, “Actually, I do have an idea

asked promptly, “What

Mr. Adams, right? If you get closer to another man, like

disprove those rumors,

Is that what you mean?” Emma nodded. “Yes. When the time comes, you can explain and those rumors will be gone.” Lucia hesitated. “But wouldn’t that be taking advantage of Baron?” “Of course not. Baron likes you, and you are just trying to get closer to him. It doesn’t mean that you have to be his girlfriend. You only need to prove that

nodded doubtfully. She was

thinking about it, but she couldn’t think of a better

the company would die down within these days, only to find that they were getting worse instead of dying down. Wherever she went now, everyone was looking at her with suspicion, judgment, and sarcasm, which were

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on August would surely hear about all this when he came back

about it, the more uneasy she became. In the end, Lucia ran out of ideas. She was at her wit’s end when she suddenly thought of what Emma had said to her the other day. In this desperate situation, she had

lot in showbiz. To squash one

be affected. Having made up her mind, she summoned up the

if she should go inside, someone came out

stack of papers in his hand, Baron seemed to be on his way to the Archives. He was surprised

are you doing here, Lucia? Are you here to hand in the

the words she had already prepared. Baron smiled patiently at her. “So, what

“I’m.. here to

Baron felt

“I have time tonight. Why don’t

agreed without hesitation.

those pictures, Lucia had become known in the company and everyone recognized her now. As a result, when

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